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Evander Kane believes that the shoulder surgery he had earlier this month won't force him to change his game next year.

"I’m not concerned about it at all," Kane said in First Niagara Center. "It’s not going to change my game. I’m not going to second-guess going into a corner and taking a hit. I have lots of time to get healthy, and that’s something I thought about coming to that conclusion to get the surgery done." Kane won't play this season because of the surgery, but he should be a candidate for a big bounce-back season in 2015-16. Feb 22 - 9:47 AM

Evander Kane said he is looking forward to a fresh start with the Buffalo Sabres.

Kane was interviewed during the second intermission of Friday's loss to the New York Rangers. "I definitely felt a very warm welcome from everybody," Kane said. "From talking to management and a lot of the players, they’re looking to turn the page and I’m looking forward to it. I think it’s a great opportunity for me to come in and be part of this turnaround. I’m going to work as hard as I can to make this a better team." Whatever impact Kane has on his new team will only be felt next season because he had season-ending shoulder surgery earlier this month. Feb 21 - 9:24 AM

The Buffalo Sabres and Evander Kane will have a press conference on Saturday.

It's likely to just be an introductory presser, but it's clear that Kane is being seen and utilized as their premier star attraction. That is until they're able to introduce either Connor McDavid or Jack Eichel in July. Feb 20 - 10:59 PM

"There's a lot of excitement for the future in Buffalo," Kane told ESPN.com. "The sense I got from Buffalo is that yes they're rebuilding, but they’re not going to sit around and wait. They're looking to do something now. It's nice to go somewhere where you feel wanted and you feel that they want to put you in a situation to have success." His Sabres teammates will give him a clean slate and he's expected to be a key contributor next season once he recovers from shoulder surgery. Feb 12 - 10:53 AM

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Evander Kane said he is looking forward to a fresh start with the Buffalo Sabres.

Kane was interviewed during the second intermission of Friday's loss to the New York Rangers. "I definitely felt a very warm welcome from everybody," Kane said. "From talking to management and a lot of the players, they’re looking to turn the page and I’m looking forward to it. I think it’s a great opportunity for me to come in and be part of this turnaround. I’m going to work as hard as I can to make this a better team." Whatever impact Kane has on his new team will only be felt next season because he had season-ending shoulder surgery earlier this month.

The Buffalo Sabres and Evander Kane will have a press conference on Saturday.

It's likely to just be an introductory presser, but it's clear that Kane is being seen and utilized as their premier star attraction. That is until they're able to introduce either Connor McDavid or Jack Eichel in July.

"There's a lot of excitement for the future in Buffalo," Kane told ESPN.com. "The sense I got from Buffalo is that yes they're rebuilding, but they’re not going to sit around and wait. They're looking to do something now. It's nice to go somewhere where you feel wanted and you feel that they want to put you in a situation to have success." His Sabres teammates will give him a clean slate and he's expected to be a key contributor next season once he recovers from shoulder surgery.

Keep in mind that the Buffalo Sabres have three first-round picks and two of them will come from playoff teams, the New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues. The pick the Jets are acquiring is believed to be either the Islanders or Blues, not the far more desirable Sabres' selection. Acquiring Kane is a big risk for Buffalo, but there's certainly a lot of potential upside. While Kane has gotten a reputation for being a difficult player to deal with and an underperformer on the ice, there's no question that he's still got the potential to be a star. The Sabres are on track to get a high-end center from the 2015 draft in Connor McDavid or Jack Eichel. Pairing either one of them up with Kane could have terrific results. Kane's out for the rest of the season, but he certainly will be an appealing gamble in fantasy drafts for the 2015-16 campaign.

This situation has turned into quite the mess for the Winnipeg Jets, but there's still a possibility that Kane will be traded before the deadline. He had apparently been playing through the injury and after Tuesday's incident with his teammates it was suspected that he might get the procedure done. Kane will need four-to-six months of recovery time.

Evander Kane (undisclosed) has been placed on injured reserve by the Jets.

He was absent from practice on Thursday because he was being examined by doctors for a lingering undisclosed injury. Kane appears as though he'll be traded by Winnipeg at some point, but his injury situation will probably play a factor in potential deals.

Evander Kane reportedly skipped Tuesday's game against Vancouver after he was involved in an altercation with Dustin Byfuglien and other teammates.

According to multiple sources familiar with the situation, Kane was not on the team's bus and he missed a pregame meeting. He later told the Jets that he wouldn't be playing against Vancouver after several unsuccessful attempts to reach him. Kane did wear a track suit earlier in the day to a team meeting and sources say that Byfuglien threw those clothes into the shower to send a message to his teammate. Kane didn't meet up with his teammates again until the flight out of Vancouver. This situation with Kane just got much more complicated and other reports have indicated that Winnipeg has been talking with several teams about the possibility of trading the 23-year-old winger.

Evander Kane didn't attend practice on Thursday because he was meeting with doctors.

Coach Paul Maurice confirmed that Kane has been playing through an undisclosed injury and team doctors will determine if the ailment needs attention. He was a healthy scratch on Tuesday after he violated the team's dress code.

Evander Kane has been dealing with an undisclosed injury and there's a chance that he could elect to have surgery.

It's believed that he could wait until the off-season to have it repaired, but if he's discontent then Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press believes Kane could push for the procedure. Coach Paul Maurice scratched he violated the team's dress code on Tuesday. Winnipeg is likely to have plenty of other teams calling about Kane leading into the trade deadline, but we think the likeliest scenario is that he returns to the Jets' lineup.

New reports have surfaced that Evander Kane missed Tuesday's game in Vancouver because he violated dress code.

It was originally reported that it was the coaches decision to not dress for Kane for "disciplinary reasons." This answers that question as he apparently showed up to the arena in a track suit and not a dress suit. It will be interesting to see where this saga goes as Kane's future in Winnipeg has been doubted before. He has 22 points in 37 games and is coming off a disappointing campaign last season.

Evander Kane wasn't on the ice for the pregame warmup and is a healthy scratch in the Jets' tilt with the Canucks on Tuesday.

Kane is a combined -7 over the last three games and with the Jets struggling of late, this is likely a message from coach Paul Maurice. Kane has 22 points in 37 games this season. Get him out of your starting lineups ASAP.

Evander Kane registered three assists for the Jets on Tuesday, but the team dropped a 5-3 decision to Pittsburgh in their first game back from the All-Star break.

Kane had a part in all of Winnipeg's goals on the night and has now picked up nine points in his last 10 games. As always, he's been a productive player when healthy this year, but has missed significant time due to injury. Adam Lowry and Chris Thorburn each picked up a goal and an assist in the loss while Jacob Trouba also chipped in with a tally.

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He missed the team's last two games with a groin injury, but felt good at Monday's practice. Buffalo has some roster spots up front to fill after trading Chris Stewart, Torrey Mitchell and Brian Flynn at the deadline. With Ennis back, the Sabres will have to bring up a pair of players from the minors.

Girgensons has 15 goals and 30 points, both career highs, in 61 games this season. He also tallied 25 PIMs, 62 blocks (fifth among forwards), and 127 hits. Keep the Latvian sensation in mind as the Sabres continue to build up their talent.

Buffalo needed reinforcements after its focus on trading players for picks before the deadline. That aside though, this is a great opportunity for Grigorenko to get some more NHL ice time ahead of the 2015-16 campaign. He has 10 goals and 31 points in 38 AHL contests in 2014-15.

He has two goals in seven outings with the Sabres this season. Varone has 14 goals and 43 points in 52 games with Rochester. Buffalo needed some reinforcements after losing Tyler Ennis and Zemgus Girgensons to injuries on Tuesday.

He has dressed in four games with the Sabres this month. Ellis doesn't have any points this season and he scored six in 50 outings with Buffalo in 2013-14. He practiced on Monday on the fourth line with Nicolas Deslauriers and Patrick Kaleta.

Marcus Foligno scored a goal and an assist in Buffalo's 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday.

This was Foligno's first game back in the lineup after he was forced to miss 19 games with a hand injury. The Sabres were down 3-0 in the middle of the second period when they scored the final two goals of the game to make the score respectable. Foligno now has six goals and 11 points in 29 games. Drew Stafford also scored for Buffalo. The Sabres were only able to muster an embarrassing 10 shots on goal in the game.

Evander Kane believes that the shoulder surgery he had earlier this month won't force him to change his game next year.

"I’m not concerned about it at all," Kane said in First Niagara Center. "It’s not going to change my game. I’m not going to second-guess going into a corner and taking a hit. I have lots of time to get healthy, and that’s something I thought about coming to that conclusion to get the surgery done." Kane won't play this season because of the surgery, but he should be a candidate for a big bounce-back season in 2015-16.

Brian Gionta produced a goal and two helpers in a 6-3 victory against Vancouver on Thursday.

The Sabres captain has just seven markers and 19 points in 49 games this campaign. Gionta played on new-look top line versus the Canucks because of injuries to Zemgus Girgensons and Tyler Ennis. Gionta and Matt Moulson set two goals by Torrey Mitchell in the match. He scored into an empty net to seal the win.

Buffalo suffered key injuries to Tyler Ennis and Zemgus Girgensons on Tuesday night, so Dalpe will rejoin the big club. Dalpe has appeared in one game with the Sabres, while producing 16 goals and 28 points in 44 AHL games this year.

Rasmus Ristolainen scored his fourth goal of season Thursday night, but the Sabres fell to the Oilers 3-2.

It was a solid effort and goal by Ristolainen as he followed up the rush as the third-man in to finish off the play late in the third period. The young defender finished with three shots, two hits, and a block through 16:32 of ice time. He now has four goals and nine points through 46 games.

Head coach Ted Nolan confirmed the news on Sunday morning. Gorges' first season in Buffalo has been a nightmare. The 30-year-old has played in only 46 games and he has no goals and six assists in 2014-15. He was never known as a point-producer, but he has an ugly minus-28 rating. The club has officially placed Gorges on injured reserve.

Zach Bogosian amassed 11 hits in his first game with the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday versus Philadelphia.

He was credited with six hits in 8:03 of ice time during the first period. "You kind of have a few butterflies at the start, and then adrenaline kicks in," Bogosian said. "That's the way I like to play. It felt good to be out there." He also registered two blocks in a game-high 24:49 of playing time, which included 2:46 on the power play. It was a good first impression for the former Jets blueliner even though he didn't get a shot on goal or a point.

He picked up an assist and logged 15:09 of ice time in Buffalo's 5-3 loss to Florida. Zadorov hadn't played since Feb. 19 and he was scratched for the last two games after he arrived late for a team meeting.

Mike Weber (upper body) will surprisingly be back in the lineup Thursday night when Buffalo plays Vancover.

He was injured on Feb. 20 against the Rangers and was originally projected to miss two weeks, but he'll be back in far ahead of that timetable. Weber has 121 hits and 109 blocks in 48 games this season, but he doesn't contribute in any other categories to warrant fantasy attention.

Andre Benoit netted his first goal as a member of the Sabres on Tuesday night.

He scored a shorthanded goal in the second period to give Buffalo a 3-1 lead, but Detroit's power play got the last laugh in the third when it struck three times to break the game wide open. Benoit has produced four points in 25 games.

Andrej Meszaros will tag in for Tyson Strachan against the Ottaw Senators on Tuesday night.

"We weren't too happy with one part of our defensive corps last game," Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. "So Meszaros is going to get in. He's an experienced guy playing against his ex-team; you never know. So that was the reason why." Meszaros doesn't ring in with much fantasy value, he has a goal and six points with 28 PIMs through 34 games thus far. Strachan for his part is no better, with five points and 28 PIMs in 30 games.

He had been sidelined for games this week due to an infection but appears to be healthy enough to resume playing. Strachan's return to the Buffalo lineup should, should it come Saturday afternoon, will not have any fantasy impact.

The Buffalo Sabres have acquired Chad Johnson and a 2016 third-round pick from the New York Islanders in exchange for Michal Neuvirth.

Johnson has a 3.08 GAA and .889 save percentage in 19 games this season. He'll join forces with Anders Lindback to form the worst goaltending duo in the NHL. Although one of them will have to play, neither of them should be on your fantasy roster in any standard leagues unless you're desperate for starts.

It will be Lindback's first start with Buffalo since he was acquired on Feb. 11. With Michal Neuvirth dealt on Monday, Lindback has a real shot of becoming Buffalo's starter for the rest of the season.